The Sixteenth-Century Italian Paintings: Volume II: Venice 1540-1600

by Nicholas Penny

This substantial and beautifully illustrated volume documents the National Gallery's unrivaled collection of Venetian paintings created between 1540 and 1600, including some of the greatest works commissioned by the city from Veronese, Titian, Tintoretto, and the Bassano family. The collection is so rich and varied that the book serves as an introduction to all the major types of painting produced in Venice during this period--the altarpiece, portrait,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857099133
• ISBN13: 9781857099133
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 5.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.8" x 11.4"